February vacation activities for kids in New England

Tired of seeing your children spend their February vacation in front of the television screen? Instead, get your kids off the couch this winter break and check out some of these awesome activities from around New England.
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Tom Herde for The Boston Globe

Climb into the cockpit

The New England Air Museum in Windsor Locks, Conn., is offering different activities for kids daily throughtout the break. On Feb. 17 and Feb. 21, climb into the cockpits of these vintage aircrafts and check out the museum’s full-motion flight simulator and two static flight simulators.

Other activities during the week include a LEGO building contest, a scavenger hunt, and a model airplane workshop.

The Mountain Adventure Park at the Cranmore Mountain Resort in Conway, N.H., has a host of activities that will entertain your child this winter break, including tubing, ziplining, and its famous mountain coaster. The park will also have an adjusted schedule to accomodate families visiting during the school vacation.

Feb. 15-24. Hours and prices vary depending on the date and activitiy.

Travel back in time and spend the day walking with dinosaurs. The Dinosaur State Park in Rocky Hill, Conn., will be running a number of special programs to pique your child’s interests over the break including arts and crafts, movie screenings, and interactive events featuring live animals.

Feb. 16-17, 19-24. 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

Admission is $6 for adults, $2 for kids between the ages of 6 and 12. Children 5 and under are free.

Head to Old Sturbridge Village this February break and experience how early New Englanders let loose during the winter months. Weather permitting, your child can take a downhill ride on an 1830s style sled, ride on a horse drawn sleigh, or go ice skating right on the museum’s premises (just make sure to bring skates).

There will also be candle-making demonstrations in addition to the village’s usual exhibits.

Feb. 16-24, 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Admission is $24 for adults and $8 for kids ages 3 through 17. Children 2 and under are free.

Bring out your child’s inner performer with the Children’s Museum of New Hampshire’s three day “Intro into Acting” vacation camp. The aim of the program is to teach kids the basics of acting and becoming comfortable on stage through fun, self-esteem building games.

On the last day, campers get to show off their new skills in a grand, final performance.

The Wolfe’s Neck Farm in in Freeport, Maine, is offering one and two day vacation camps for kids during February break. Activities include winter wilderness survival training, learning how to care for barn animals, and more.